Senior PCB Design Engineer — High-Speed Memory & HDI

Penguin Solutions; Newark (NJ); Remote; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401k plan

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Plan

Job summary

Penguin Solutions is seeking a Senior PCB Design Layout Engineer to advance high-performance memory and hardware products. You will lead complex PCB layouts, emphasize impedance control, and co-design with hardware, SI/PI, and manufacturing teams to ensure robust, manufacturable designs from concept through release.

The role requires Cadence Allegro and OrCAD Capture proficiency, HDI experience, and strong knowledge of DDR4/DDR5 interfaces, with emphasis on reliable power delivery and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; Master’s preferred.
• 8+ years PCB design for high-speed digital, mixed-signal and power designs.
• 5+ years with Cadence Allegro and OrCAD Capture.
• HDI, multi-layer PCBs (12–24+ layers) including vias and tight constraints.
• DDR4/DDR5, PCIe or CXL knowledge; memory module/system designs a plus.
• Read and apply datasheets and fabrication requirements; interface with customers.

Responsibilities

• Own PCB layout execution from floor planning to fabrication release.
• Collaborate with hardware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to design and modify products.
• Create footprints per IPC standards and datasheets; review stack-ups.
• Define board outlines, constraints, keepouts, and impedance targets.
• Perform high-speed routing, differential pairs, and length matching.
• Support power delivery network design and PDN-aware placement.
• Lead design reviews and mentor junior PCB designers.

Skills

Cadence Allegro

OrCAD Capture

HDI design

Differential pair routing

Impedance control

Power delivery design

Signal integrity

DDR4/DDR5 knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree (plus)

Tools

Allegro Constraint Manager

Gerber/ODB++ tooling

Job description

Penguin Solutions is seeking a Senior PCB Design Layout Engineer to advance high-performance memory and hardware products. You will lead complex PCB layouts, emphasize impedance control, and co-design with hardware, SI/PI, and manufacturing teams to ensure robust, manufacturable designs from concept through release.

The role requires Cadence Allegro and OrCAD Capture proficiency, HDI experience, and strong knowledge of DDR4/DDR5 interfaces, with emphasis on reliable power delivery and